Missiletainn (Japanese: ミステルトィンMysteltwinn) is a weapon which was introduced in Fire Emblem Awakening as a sword, and reappeared in Fire Emblem Fates as a tome. In both games it is a minor child character's personal weapon: in the former it is exclusive to Owain, and in the latter it is Ophelia's. In Owain's case, according to the villager from whom he obtained it, Missiletainn is a common sword he previously used for mundane tasks,[1] but Owain mistakenly believes it to be the Demon Sword Mystletainn of Jugdral.

Heroes

Warriors

Trivia

While not the first weapon to have been considered different weapon types between games, Missiletainn is the only one to have been both a physical weapon and a magic tome.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology and in other regions

Language

Name

Definition, etymology and notes

English

Missiletainn

A derivation/corruption/pun on Mystletainn, a holy weapon of Jugdral. Depending on one's location and dialect, "missile" can be pronounced the same way as the "Mystle" part of Mystletainn.

Japanese

ミステルトィン

Mysteltwinn; as with the English name, it differs subtly from the kana for Mystletainn (ミストルティン).

Spanish

Misilteinn

Pun on Mistilteinn, the Spanish name of Mystletainn.

French

Miserteinn

Pun on Mistilteinn, the French name of Mystletainn, invoking the French miser, "to place a bet". Additionally, in English the word "miser" refers to a wealthy individual who refuses to spend their money, usually in the perjorative context of this being for selfish purposes.

German

Mystelstein

Pun on Misteltein, the German name of Mystletainn, invoking the German stein, "stone".

Italian

Misseltein

Pun on Mystletainn.

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References

↑"Er, I'm afraid this is a blade of extremely common make, sir. I was using it to dig a well, but I figured you might-- [...] I also used it to cut small vegetables before it got dull. ...Er, hello?" — A villager, Fire Emblem Awakening